These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .

A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .

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

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .

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 .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .