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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .