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.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
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AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
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If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .