A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her. While most children dream of a white Christmas, eight-year-old Lola Dyer, dreads the chilly days. The schoolgirl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria and being outside for just a few minutes leaves her with painful rashes all over her body. The allergy is so bad it has even landed her in hospital after she developed breathing difficulties.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .
A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .
A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .