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.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
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Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
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An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
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 .