Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half. But for super-sized mum Zeena Macdonald, 37, it was her worst nightmare. At 24 stone and a size 24, the home helper and mum-of-four was so ashamed of her appearance that she shunned date nights in favour of baggy sweatpants and a takeaway in front of the TV. When her husband tired of her excuses and ended their marriage in April 2011, Zeena decided to change her life for good and lost an incredible 13st. Now the former couch potato is a slinky size 10 and has never felt better.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .
Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .