The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .

A five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .