LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .

A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .

WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

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 .

A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .

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

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .