With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

Andrea Kubinova, 30, from London, became great friends with serial killer and necrophiliac, Dennis Nilsen .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A schoolboy is the envy of his friends due to a one in 14-million condition which means he can only eat FRY-UPS to survive .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .