A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

A man has made a SPUD-TACULAR amount of money sending potatoes in the post .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .