A former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

A LUXURY baby cot has hit the shelves with a price tag just shy of 10 MILLION POUNDS .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .