A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .

Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .