A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age. Paula Howson, 43, from Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley, once weighed in at 22st 7lbs and was a size 26. Men shouted ‘You fat cow!’ at her from their cars, or whispered ‘Look at that fatty’ to their friends on nights out. But after losing 11st 10lbs and dropping seven dress sizes following an NHS-funded gastric bypass in 2010, the dinner lady is inundated with compliments from much younger men.
Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .