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…
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 adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
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 .
A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .