Giancarlo pictured at home during his recovery, wearing his compression garments - A mother-of-three has revealed how her 10-month-old son was severely burnt at nursery .

ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .

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 .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .

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 .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .