A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .

AN UNEMPLOYED factory worker has proved his immunity to snake venom by letting a deadly mamba bite his bare arm .

HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .

FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .