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.
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
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 .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .