A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record. Robyn Benincasa, 47, paddled non-stop for 90 miles around California's Huntington Beach Harbour. The athlete, from Cardiff by the Sea, California, spent 24 hours standing on a surf board while struggling against the pain of her artificial hip. 'I did this for all of the amazing women I know who are recovering from medical setbacks. I want to show what's possible when you choose not to focus on what you've lost, but on being the best of what you are today,' Robyn said…
RECORD BREAKING GRAN'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 800 SHEEP HOTSPOT MEDIA – WITH PICS 0121 551 1004 By Katie Thompson A record-breaking baa-rmy gran with a love for sheep has amassed a collection of nearly 800 woolly wonders .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
A woman whose daughter committed suicide after being raped as a child, has revealed she donated her organs - saving four peoples’ lives .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .