While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

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

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

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

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .

A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .

A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .