The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

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

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

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .

A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .

A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .