Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

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

A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

FEAST your eyes on the £500K coin-covered Range Rover that could be the world’s most blinged-out car .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .