An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

A woman who was cyberstalked before being shot and paralysed by her ex-husband is campaigning to raise awareness for stalking victims .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .

Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .

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

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .