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.
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .