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 .

A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .

A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .

FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A woman has celebrated the end of her marriage to her unfaithful husband by throwing herself a DIVORCE PARTY .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .