A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .

A former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .

Kelly Harvey, 30 and new boyfriend Ryan Archbold -A bereaved wife once voted Mum Of The Year has been convicted of benefit fraud after claiming widow's allowance long after her new partner had moved in .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .