A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

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 .

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

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .