With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .

ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .