A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her. While most children dream of a white Christmas, eight-year-old Lola Dyer, dreads the chilly days. The schoolgirl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria and being outside for just a few minutes leaves her with painful rashes all over her body. The allergy is so bad it has even landed her in hospital after she developed breathing difficulties.
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .