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.
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
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 .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .