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.
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .