A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia. Sophie Braithwait, 19, of Sheffield, restricted her diet to such an extent that she took along scales to measure portions when she dined out. As her condition worsened, she was eventually living off one apple a day to emulate the size of her pop idol. When Sophie was battling anorexia in 2015 there was widespread speculation that Cheryl Cole had an eating disorder, which she denied. Despite the fears over Cheryl’s health, she remained an inspiration for Sophie. Sophie, who has now recovered from anorexia and has returned to a healthy weight, says: “I’d spend so much time looking at Cheryl and wishing I was as thin as her."
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
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 .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .