A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive. Liz Jackson, 55, says she felt numb at the birth of her own granddaughter, was unable to grieve over the death of her mother and couldn't even have an argument for over a decade. The drugs, which she had to take to stop a heart condition which caused her pulse to race at 250 beats a minute, saved Liz's life but left her unable to feel happiness or sadness. Liz would even remain completely calm in the face of loud noises, which startled those around her and left them with racing hearts.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
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