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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
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THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
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An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
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STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .