AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities. Natalia Rak, 27, spent a staggering 70 hours painting the 20 metre high work of art, while perching on a mechanical lift for hours on end for a week. The larger than life painting shows a young girl dressed in traditional Polish clothes and standing on her tip toes as she tips the watering can onto the tree below.
Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .