A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

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 .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

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 .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .