A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .

A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .