A mother-of-three who weighed almost 16st has revealed how she lost 7.5st after she didn’t recognise herself in a photo. After giving birth to her daughter, Natalie Brannigan, 35, from Chesterfield, suffered from crippling postnatal depression which saw her gain 5st in a year. At her biggest, she wore size 20 clothes and gorged on four takeaways per week, along with share size packets of crisps and chocolate. It wasn’t until she didn’t recognise herself in a photo that she decided to take action and lose weight. Now, Natalie weighs 8st 6.5lbs and is a slim size 8.
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .
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A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
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