A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .

These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A woman left disfigured and traumatised by an addiction to lip filler injections has issued a warning to others searching for the perfect pout after the plastic chemicals nearly killed her .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .