WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .

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 .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

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

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

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