A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

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

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

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 .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .