A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .

STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

Kelly Harvey, 30 and new boyfriend Ryan Archbold -A bereaved wife once voted Mum Of The Year has been convicted of benefit fraud after claiming widow's allowance long after her new partner had moved in .

SWOOPING down from the sky, this agitated eagle is looking for a fight .

A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .

SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .

A young makeup artist has hit back at vile internet trolls who dubbed her a 'swamp creature' and 'ugly' for exposing her troubled skin in online makeup tutorials .