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

SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

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

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .

Two sisters from Hampshire who suffered botched nose jobs have spent £19 .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

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