A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .

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

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

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

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

JUMPING and bouncing off one another, these young cheetahs enjoy some harmless fun .

A couple from Bristol have told that they are often mistaken for father and daughter because of their huge 36 year age gap .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .