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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
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 .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
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 .
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 .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .