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. Hazel Dyson, 27, used to weigh a massive 22st 7lbs and as a 21-year-old virgin had given up hope of ever having a boyfriend. Men insulted her size 26 figure, calling her ‘massive’ and ‘disgusting’ – leaving the ceramic artist convinced that she would be single forever. But six years later, the size 10 beauty is in demand and is inundated with attention from men who are desperate to date her. Hazel, from Huddersfield, said: ‘I’d struggled with my weight since I was a child, and by the time I was in secondary school, I was 15st.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .