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.
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A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .