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 EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .