A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .

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

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

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