An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

A Crohn's sufferer has told of her humiliation after she soiled herself when a Co-op staff member reportedly refused to let her use the toilet .

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .

ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .

A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .