An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .

THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .

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

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .