A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .

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

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .

More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .

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" .

An artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .