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.
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .