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.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .