PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

A mum-of-two has revealed how her childhood friend of 20 years attacked her with a cosh and broke her nose in a vicious attack .

A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .

FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .

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 .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .