A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her. Over a period of three years, Victoria Stean, 24, guzzled on five energy drinks a day - consuming an astonishing 69 teaspoons of sugar. By the time she was 21, her 5ft 7in frame had ballooned to 19st 7lbs. Confronted with a terrifying future after being told she was going blind, Victoria vowed to shed the weight – and save her eyesight. Now the pretty brunette, of Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, weighs 11st 7lbs after slimming down to a svelte size 10.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .
The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .
A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .