A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN. Nicole Gray, 22, has anaphylaxis, a life -threatening condition that lands her in intensive care six times a year. The brave Scot from Musselburgh, Edinburgh, is also unable to digest food properly and has a feeding tube fitted. Despite her debilitating illnesses, the student beat off hundreds of applicants to win Miss East Lothian Galaxy 2016.
The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .