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 .

A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .

The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

BRITISH kingfishers love to cool off by creating a splash .

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .