Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .

A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .

Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .

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

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .