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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .