A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids .

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .

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 .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .