Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES. For most people, having a shower in the morning is an easy task - but it sends Jackie, 45, into a cold sweat. The part time check out assistant is so petrified of clusters of holes that even the thought of holding a sponge sends a shiver down her spine - and she is forced to flee the shower if she spots any bubbles floating in the plug hole. Jackie from Wallsend, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, suffers from Trypophobia, a fear of holes that leaves her literally pulling her hair out.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
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With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
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More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .