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.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .