SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .

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

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .

The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .

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 .

AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .