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 .

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .

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

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

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

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

These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .