A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag. After years of feeling like the ugly sibling, Sarah Brabson, 30, decided to shed the pounds to be more like her slimmer sister, Rebecca, 22. Now weighing just 11st 8lbs, Sarah shares clothes with her sister and the pair are often mistaken for twins. Size 10 Sarah says: "I hated being the fat sister. Whenever we'd go out together I always felt like the ugly one.
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .