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.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
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A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A LUXURY baby cot has hit the shelves with a price tag just shy of 10 MILLION POUNDS .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .