At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .

The Royal Mail moggy, who is now facing eviction from the premises – MEET the Royal Mail moggy facing eviction from the sorting room by an ‘elf n’ safety diktat .