A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her. While most children dream of a white Christmas, eight-year-old Lola Dyer, dreads the chilly days. The schoolgirl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria and being outside for just a few minutes leaves her with painful rashes all over her body. The allergy is so bad it has even landed her in hospital after she developed breathing difficulties.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .