A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

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

A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .

A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .

A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

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 .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .