A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her. Over a period of three years, Victoria Stean, 24, guzzled on five energy drinks a day - consuming an astonishing 69 teaspoons of sugar. By the time she was 21, her 5ft 7in frame had ballooned to 19st 7lbs. Confronted with a terrifying future after being told she was going blind, Victoria vowed to shed the weight – and save her eyesight. Now the pretty brunette, of Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, weighs 11st 7lbs after slimming down to a svelte size 10.
A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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 .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .