A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .

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 .

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

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

A former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .

A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .