THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

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 Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .