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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .