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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .
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 .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .
A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .