A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow'. Jen Mellor, 35, who once weighed 22st 4lbs, claims she divorced ex Andy, 37, because of his hurtful insults. The mum-of-one, from Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, says her husband was unsupportive when she began dieting and she ended the relationship over his allegedly cruel comments. Jen, who now weighs 12st, says "Andy used to make me feel so embarrassed and ashamed because of my weight."
A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
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SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
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A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
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A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .