A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits. Nicole Mealey, now 28, was forced to get a part-time job at university to fund her fatty life-style. And, by the time she graduated in March 2013, her weight had ballooned to 23st. Struggling to find flattering clothes for her size 24 figure, Nicole vowed to shed the weight. Now the pretty brunette weighs 12st 10lbs after slimming down to a svelte size 12.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .