AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .

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

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .