The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

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 .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .

STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .

AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .

A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .