AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .

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

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

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

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .

An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .