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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .