A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses. While Georgina Crook had always been overweight, she was never bullied at school, never heard a cruel comment in passing and enjoyed a loving relationship with her husband.She had always been popular with her friends and, while she admits clothes shopping was a "nightmare", her ever-increasing weight not once posed a problem.But when her eight-year-old son Daniel begged her to join her on a bike ride after receiving a cycle for Christmas, Georgina had a sudden wake-up call.At 21st she was simply too big to physically fit on a bicycle seat and she knew then that she needed to do something about her size
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .