COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .