BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

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

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .

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 .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .