A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .

FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .

A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

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