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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
