T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .

Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .

A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .