A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon. Amy Williams, 24, from Basildon, Essex, was left hospitalised and fighting for her life when she accidentally left her tampon inside her for five days. Toxic shock syndrome can cause the body to go into septic shock, a serious case of sepsis, which can cause multiple organ failure and eventually death if left untreated. The PA, is now speaking out to raise awareness of the rare, life-threatening condition in the hope that other women do not experience the same trauma.
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .