Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .