A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .

A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .

A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .

Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .

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 .