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.
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
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 .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
COULD this £5,000 auction of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool front door be the most bizarre celebrity sale yet? The door, which looks-like it may have been knocked – and possibly kicked – very hard during its past, was used by members of Britain’s most famous band to visit lead-singer Paul McCartney when he lived at the address from 1955 to 1964 .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .