A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach. Hali Jafari, 33, from Bristol once weighed a whopping 22st, but is now a svelte 11st and size 10. The mum-of-three forked out £11k on gastric sleeve surgery after her GP told her she had the cholesterol of a 70-year-old. Hali, a deputy manager for a cosmetic company, said: "My doctor gave me the wake up call I needed. I was slowly eating myself to death. I was in a terrible state.
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .