At 19st and eight months pregnant, Ashley Whitfield, went into hospital to have her baby son, Isaac, delivered by emergency C-section. But she had no idea she’d end up ‘dying’ on the operating table. It wasn’t until three weeks later, when she was recovering from birth, that her hospital notes revealed she’d haemorrhaged and stopped breathing -with medics performing CPR to bring her back around. The near-death experience gave Ashley, 32, from Wigan, Manchester, the wake -up call she needed to lose weight and get healthy. Since then, the mum-of-two has lost an impressive 8st 13lbs, weighing 10st 1lbs.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
