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 man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
