A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .

A couple from Bristol have told that they are often mistaken for father and daughter because of their huge 36 year age gap .

A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .