STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .

A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .