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 .

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 BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .

WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .

A talented artist has created artwork with a KICKIN' twist by painting on his pregnant wife's bump .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

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