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

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

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

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .

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 .