A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

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 .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

SWOOPING down from the sky, this agitated eagle is looking for a fight .

Court case starts today at Birmingham Crown Court .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .