A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months. Kirsty Watson, 20, was gobsmacked when GPs referred her to an eating disorder clinic after she complained of extreme weight loss, sickness and fatigue - all common symptoms of the inflammatory digestive condition, Crohn's disease. The budding journalist from St Helens, Merseyside, could barely leave the house as she suffered from agonising stomach cramps and was violently sick up to ten times a day.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .