Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .

BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

RECORD BREAKING GRAN'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 800 SHEEP HOTSPOT MEDIA – WITH PICS 0121 551 1004 By Katie Thompson A record-breaking baa-rmy gran with a love for sheep has amassed a collection of nearly 800 woolly wonders .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .