Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES. For most people, having a shower in the morning is an easy task - but it sends Jackie, 45, into a cold sweat. The part time check out assistant is so petrified of clusters of holes that even the thought of holding a sponge sends a shiver down her spine - and she is forced to flee the shower if she spots any bubbles floating in the plug hole. Jackie from Wallsend, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, suffers from Trypophobia, a fear of holes that leaves her literally pulling her hair out.
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .