Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .