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 woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

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

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .

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 .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .