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

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .

THIS caring wallaby shares her lunch with a hungry pigeon .

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

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BEAUTY QUEEN ACID SCARE: Miss England finalist, Karla Fitzpatrick, 19, at the Miss England contest .

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .