A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

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

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

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

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .