Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

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 .

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

Kelly Harvey, 30 and new boyfriend Ryan Archbold -A bereaved wife once voted Mum Of The Year has been convicted of benefit fraud after claiming widow's allowance long after her new partner had moved in .

A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .

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

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

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

FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .