A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica. At her worst, Kirsty Bonnick, 22, was so desperate to lose weight that she consumed just 500 calories a day. Recovered Kirsty from Newbury, Berkshire, would obsessively exercise up to three hours a day and within a year had dropped from 10st 10lbs to 6st. Her obsession with size was worsened by the growing thigh gap trend, a look popularised on Instagram by users including ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Millie Mackintosh.
Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .