A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder. 32-year-old Lisa Milburn, who once weighed a whopping 29st 7lbs became obsessed with losing weight after a three year mission to get slim. At her worst, the admin worker, from Edinburgh, weighed herself eight times a day. After surviving on just 300 calories a day, Lisa dropped to just 7st 10lbs and was diagnosed with atypical anorexia.
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
A woman with a fear of flying claims she was humiliated after an Emirates airline staff member told her she could ‘go to prison for four years’ for possessing diazepam medication .
When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .