LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

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 .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

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

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 mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

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

FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .