Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state. Friends have accused her of being drunk. But, the truth is, Gemma barely touches a drop of alcohol. In fact, she suffers from a rare sleep disorder - Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS), also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. The incurable condition sees Gemma fall into a trance and nod off for up to an entire week.
While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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 .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .
A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .