Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .