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.
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .