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 .

A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .

A Crohn's sufferer has told of her humiliation after she soiled herself when a Co-op staff member reportedly refused to let her use the toilet .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .

STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .