A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica. At her worst, Kirsty Bonnick, 22, was so desperate to lose weight that she consumed just 500 calories a day. Recovered Kirsty from Newbury, Berkshire, would obsessively exercise up to three hours a day and within a year had dropped from 10st 10lbs to 6st. Her obsession with size was worsened by the growing thigh gap trend, a look popularised on Instagram by users including ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Millie Mackintosh.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .