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 Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
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A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .