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.
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
CONTRACT CANCELLED - DO NOT SYNDICATE!! .
WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .
A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .