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.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
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 .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
A little boy aged FIVE bravely delivered his newborn brother - then promptly saved his life .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN .