Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

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

The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .

A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .

An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .

A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .