Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .

A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .