A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BRAVE TOT ALLERGIC TO SUN: Leighton Brownrigg, 2 .

A man who was stabbed ten times in a frenzied and random attack has told how, two years on, he is too scared to leave his house without his STAB VEST .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .