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 good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

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 .

AFTER splashing out on sexy black lingerie, Paige Way was excited for a romantic night away at a swanky hotel with her boyfriend .