AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis. Deirdre McDonnell, 34, from Drogheda, County Louth, can now stand tall for the first time after undergoing the pioneering MAGEC rod operation. The operation, also known as the magnetic expansion control system, involves the insertion of a magnetic rod that is screwed onto the spine and controlled externally in order to correct the curvature caused by scoliosis. Up until now, the £15K procedure has only been performed on children, as it was thought only to be effective for early onset scoliosis - typically diagnosed before the age of ten.
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
