THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .

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 little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .