BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

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

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

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

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .