A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .

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

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .

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