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.
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .