A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack. Donna Jeffrey, 32, was nuzzled awake by plucky pooch Storm, a five-year-old female German Shepherd, while she was struggling to breathe during an asthma attack - twice in one week. Amazingly, Storm has never been trained as an assistance dog.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .
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Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .
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An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .