A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

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 .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .

Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .

She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .