A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22. Pretty Natalie Carney believes if she had been offered a smear test two years ago that she would not now be facing weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy plus an early menopause. Doctors missed several opportunities to diagnose Natalie's cancer and she was left suffering symptoms for months before the 3.5cm tumour was eventually found. Despite initially being hopeful the cancer could be removed through fertility-preserving surgery, she was later told she would need a radical hysterectomy, then chemo and radiotherapy that would rob her of the chance to bear children.She now faces a race against time to harvest her eggs before she begins treatment in the hope that she and her boyfriend of six months Adam Burton will someday be able to have a child.
A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A Hereford woman has lost 10st 3lbs after ditching her £260-a-month takeaway habit .
Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .