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.
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A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .
A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .
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A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .