An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

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

FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .