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 .

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

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

A man has lost an incredible 20st after his addiction to food left him £15k in debt .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .

Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .