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 .

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 .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

A LUXURY baby cot has hit the shelves with a price tag just shy of 10 MILLION POUNDS .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .

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 .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

Kelly Harvey, 30 and new boyfriend Ryan Archbold -A bereaved wife once voted Mum Of The Year has been convicted of benefit fraud after claiming widow's allowance long after her new partner had moved in .