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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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 .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .