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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .