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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .