WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .

A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .

THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .