A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .

A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .

WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

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 .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .