A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .

An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .