A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .

These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .

A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .