A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

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

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .