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 tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .