A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF. Etherial beauty, Melynda Moon, 23, paid £250 to have her ears pointed to resemble the fanciful creatures from her favourite film, The Lord of the Rings. The human elf, from Guelph in Ontario, Canada has always felt like she comes from a different realm and believes she was a fairy in her past life. Ms Moon, who underwent the body modification in August 2011 changed her name by deed poll and admits she has always felt 'different'.
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .