The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .

SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .

A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .