A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon. Amy Williams, 24, from Basildon, Essex, was left hospitalised and fighting for her life when she accidentally left her tampon inside her for five days. Toxic shock syndrome can cause the body to go into septic shock, a serious case of sepsis, which can cause multiple organ failure and eventually death if left untreated. The PA, is now speaking out to raise awareness of the rare, life-threatening condition in the hope that other women do not experience the same trauma.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .
Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .