A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .

A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .