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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .
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 .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .
A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .