Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

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 man has made a SPUD-TACULAR amount of money sending potatoes in the post .

A woman left disfigured and traumatised by an addiction to lip filler injections has issued a warning to others searching for the perfect pout after the plastic chemicals nearly killed her .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .

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

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

CCTV stills of the sickening attack .