A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics. Declan Bitmead-Ellis, from Carshalton, Surrey, developed the life-threatening condition toxic epidermal necrolysis (TENS) after taking Amoxicillin for a tonsillitis infection. Shortly after taking the tablets in March this year, his entire body developed blisters and he was slipping in and out of consciousness. Doctors warned his terrified parents, Ashleigh Ellis, 28, and Andy Bitmead, 26, that he might not survive the condition, which has a 30% mortality rate.
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .