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 pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
