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 .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .

A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .

Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .

WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

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 .