Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .