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 miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .
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 .
A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .