A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .

CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .

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 .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .

CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .