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 BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .

A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .

A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

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 .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .