HOTSPOT MEDIA - BEAUTY QUEEN ACID SCARE: Miss England finalist, Karla Fitzpatrick, 19, at the Miss England contest .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .

A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .