A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her. Brave Susan Copestick, 56, who has waived her right to anonymity, was sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, Peter Drummond, 62, at her mother’s home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in November 2014. After trapping her inside the house, Peter threatened Susan with a knife and subjected her to a degrading sexual ordeal.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .