A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .

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 .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

A man has made a SPUD-TACULAR amount of money sending potatoes in the post .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .