A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls. Christina Cotgrove, 68, is a mum of seven, grandma of 19, great-grandma of six, and now a reborn mum of 27. Her hyper realistic dolls even have their own nursery - complete with hundreds of baby clothes, shoes and dozens of prams. Christina, from Whitstable, Kent said: “I've spent at least £48k on my dolls, including their outfits, bottles, nappies and nursery.
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .