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.
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .