A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school. Meryem Davies, 38, was shamed into losing 10st thanks to her five-year-old son Thomas’ brutal honesty. Now the online shopper at Sainsbury’s from Pontypridd, South Wales, weighs a healthy 10st and is a trim size 10.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .