A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .

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 .

THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

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

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 .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .