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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A woman has revealed how cruel bullies taunted her daily at school, calling her names like 'pig nose' and 'no nose' .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .
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 .
Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .