Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

A Hereford woman has lost 10st 3lbs after ditching her £260-a-month takeaway habit .

It was sunny, now it's raining .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .