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 .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

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

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .

WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .