AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .

RECORD BREAKING GRAN'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 800 SHEEP HOTSPOT MEDIA – WITH PICS 0121 551 1004 By Katie Thompson A record-breaking baa-rmy gran with a love for sheep has amassed a collection of nearly 800 woolly wonders .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

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

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .

ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .