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 .

Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .

This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .