It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .

A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .

More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .