It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

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 .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .