She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .

An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .