Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .

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

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

A Crohn's sufferer has told of her humiliation after she soiled herself when a Co-op staff member reportedly refused to let her use the toilet .

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 .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

THE UK’S STRONGEST SCHOOLGIRL attributes her success to the bendy-body condition that once left her body wracked in pain .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .