A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks. Five-year-old Ellis Stacey developed a one-in-a-million condition that gripped his body, covering his skin in agonising blisters. Within days, the skin on his face, back, arms and legs had peeled off. His devastated parents, Kayleigh Drayton, 25, and aerospace technician Carl Stacey, 26, were warned that he could die within days as the condition ravaged his body.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
Andrea Kubinova, 30, from London, became great friends with serial killer and necrophiliac, Dennis Nilsen .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .