A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age. Paula Howson, 43, from Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley, once weighed in at 22st 7lbs and was a size 26. Men shouted ‘You fat cow!’ at her from their cars, or whispered ‘Look at that fatty’ to their friends on nights out. But after losing 11st 10lbs and dropping seven dress sizes following an NHS-funded gastric bypass in 2010, the dinner lady is inundated with compliments from much younger men.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .