A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits. Nicole Mealey, now 28, was forced to get a part-time job at university to fund her fatty life-style. And, by the time she graduated in March 2013, her weight had ballooned to 23st. Struggling to find flattering clothes for her size 24 figure, Nicole vowed to shed the weight. Now the pretty brunette weighs 12st 10lbs after slimming down to a svelte size 12.
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .