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 .

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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .