A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her. Over a period of three years, Victoria Stean, 24, guzzled on five energy drinks a day - consuming an astonishing 69 teaspoons of sugar. By the time she was 21, her 5ft 7in frame had ballooned to 19st 7lbs. Confronted with a terrifying future after being told she was going blind, Victoria vowed to shed the weight – and save her eyesight. Now the pretty brunette, of Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, weighs 11st 7lbs after slimming down to a svelte size 10.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
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AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
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A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
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This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
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CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .