Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .

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 .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .

A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .