The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .

A Hereford woman has lost 10st 3lbs after ditching her £260-a-month takeaway habit .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .

VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .

YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .

An artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .