HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .

THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .

This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .