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.
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .