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 mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .