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.
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .