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 Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .