A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house. In July 2011, Jo Thomson, 39, from Margate, Kent, dyed her hair using a Schwarzkopf XXL Live home dye kit in shade 'Cosmic Blue'. But despite carrying out the recommended patch test, she suffered a near-fatal allergic reaction that left her covered in boils and fighting for her sight. Now colour blind and allergic to the Sun, the mum-of-three has been diagnosed with agoraphobia, which makes her too anxious to leave the house alone.
A man who was stabbed ten times in a frenzied and random attack has told how, two years on, he is too scared to leave his house without his STAB VEST .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
COULD this £5,000 auction of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool front door be the most bizarre celebrity sale yet? The door, which looks-like it may have been knocked – and possibly kicked – very hard during its past, was used by members of Britain’s most famous band to visit lead-singer Paul McCartney when he lived at the address from 1955 to 1964 .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .