Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .

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

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .