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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
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A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .