A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .

A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .

A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .