Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .

OPEN mouthed and wide eyed this little squirrel appears startled .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

SWOOPING down from the sky, this agitated eagle is looking for a fight .

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .