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 .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

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

A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

A GLAMOUR model who has spent £22K on cosmetic procedures is hoping that a revolutionary new treatment to give her a designer vagina will end her quest for perfection .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .

The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .