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. Five-year-old Ellis Stacey developed a one-in-a-million condition that gripped his body, covering his skin in agonising blisters. Within days, the skin on his face, back, arms and legs had peeled off. His devastated parents, Kayleigh Drayton, 25, and aerospace technician Carl Stacey, 26, were warned that he could die within days as the condition ravaged his body.
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
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" .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
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 toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .