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

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

Marisah pictured today with scarring to her left arm - A mother-of-one has revealed how she almost died after suffering a seizure whilst driving that caused her car to crash into a tree and burst into flames .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .