SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .

A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .

A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .

AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .

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

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .