A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .

A dog whose forehead skin was so heavy that he was going blind has finally seen his owner again after undergoing a £1K FACELIFT .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .

Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

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

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

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .