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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .