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.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
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 .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .