WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

Diners on this aeroplane are never disappointed with their meal, because the decommissioned aircraft is now home to an air-mazing McDonald’s restaurant .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .