AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition. Debbie Mills, 24, fell pregnant despite having to cope with agonising nerve condition CRPS, for which she takes painkillers. But, as baby Owen grew inside her, doctors told her it would be too dangerous to him if she kept taking her medication. She came off the pain relief, but 28 weeks into the pregnancy she started having severe stomach pains, which were diagnosed as contractions – and they continued until Owen was born – at 37 weeks.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .