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

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

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

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .

A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .