A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22. Pretty Natalie Carney believes if she had been offered a smear test two years ago that she would not now be facing weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy plus an early menopause. Doctors missed several opportunities to diagnose Natalie's cancer and she was left suffering symptoms for months before the 3.5cm tumour was eventually found. Despite initially being hopeful the cancer could be removed through fertility-preserving surgery, she was later told she would need a radical hysterectomy, then chemo and radiotherapy that would rob her of the chance to bear children.She now faces a race against time to harvest her eggs before she begins treatment in the hope that she and her boyfriend of six months Adam Burton will someday be able to have a child.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .
A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .
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 .