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 .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .

A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

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 .

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

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .