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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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 .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .