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 mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
This Robin Reliant appears to have taken a wrong turn after it ended up 15 feet high up in a TREE .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .
A schoolboy is the envy of his friends due to a one in 14-million condition which means he can only eat FRY-UPS to survive .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .