Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .