A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .

TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .