With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
GUITARISTS that want to lay down some slick licks will soon be able to get their hands on a brand new guitar - made from oil cans .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BRAVE TOT ALLERGIC TO SUN: Leighton Brownrigg, 2 .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .