A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

Pic By HotSpot Media - GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE- In Pic - Ben Walters’ message to West Midlands Police via social media .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .

Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .