Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions. The porcupines, after leaving their spikey mark, hurry away from the pack of big cats. But they are unable to escape when the pride's alpha male lion arrives and devours the retreating spine covered rodents. Amateur photographer and software tester Philip Eglise witness the battle during a trip to the Kalahari Desert, South Africa .
A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .
ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .