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.
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .
A dog whose forehead skin was so heavy that he was going blind has finally seen his owner again after undergoing a £1K FACELIFT .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .