VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .