A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

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

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

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

BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .