A mum-of-one was left looking like a ‘monster’ after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to hair dye while pregnant. Jess Strachan, 30, who did not undergo a patch test, unknowingly put her unborn baby’s life in danger when her hair was dyed from blonde to brunette at a family friend’s salon. Jess, of Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, ended up in A&E twice, after her face ballooned in size leaving her unable to open her eyes. Jess, who was five months pregnant at the time, was given antihistamines to reduce the swelling. Shockingly, doctors told her that her baby could have died if her reaction had been internal, rather than external. Thankfully, Jess gave birth to a healthy son, Harry, now 20 months, and she vows to embrace her natural dark blonde locks.
AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .
AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .