A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child. Pretty Tracie Shannon was desperate to have another baby with her husband James, 25, but was devastated to learn the "bump" growing inside her was actually a kind of tumour. Having already endured two miscarriages in her quest to provide her first son Taylor, three, with a sibling to complete their little family, Tracie was overjoyed to learn she was pregnant again. But despite experiencing all the usual signs of pregnancy, from a swollen tummy to morning sickness, her hopes were crushed when she went for a scan at 11 weeks. Tracie, 26, from Cirencester, Gloucs, had been eager to see the first scan of her unborn child, but instead a "snowstorm" appeared on the ultrasound monitor
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .