She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

A man has lost an incredible 20st after his addiction to food left him £15k in debt .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

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