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 restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .

A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .