AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .

A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .

A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .

Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .