T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

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 .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

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

An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

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

High street giant Harvey Nichols has come under fire for a "disgusting" ad campaign that depicts a woman peeing herself .