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 .

THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .

An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

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 .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

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

Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .