A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks. Five-year-old Ellis Stacey developed a one-in-a-million condition that gripped his body, covering his skin in agonising blisters. Within days, the skin on his face, back, arms and legs had peeled off. His devastated parents, Kayleigh Drayton, 25, and aerospace technician Carl Stacey, 26, were warned that he could die within days as the condition ravaged his body.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .