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 mother-of-one has revealed how a neighbour’s friend ‘mauled’ her face, leaving her scarred for life .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .

SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

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 .

A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .