The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

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

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

A former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .

WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .