Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .

POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .

Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .

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

This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .