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

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .

THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .

A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .

ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .