A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .

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 .

A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .