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.
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .