A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .

AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .

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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .

SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .