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.
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .