A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

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

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

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 .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .

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

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

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

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .