SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .

Sarah Gould, before weight loss Mum told "get down the gym fatty" -A 20 stone woman who was told "get down the gym fatty" on a night out has shed a third of her weight in time for her dream wedding .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

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

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .