A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .

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

A former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .