Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .

A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .

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

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

A woman who had three botched nose jobs finally feels pretty after forking out £8 .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .

AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .