Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .