A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .

A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .

A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .

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 .