These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

A mum-of-one has revealed how her one-year-old daughter suffered second and third degree burns to 22% of her body after pouring boiling water over herself .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

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

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .

Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .

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 .