SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .

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 middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

A schoolboy is the envy of his friends due to a one in 14-million condition which means he can only eat FRY-UPS to survive .

A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .

Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .