A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica. At her worst, Kirsty Bonnick, 22, was so desperate to lose weight that she consumed just 500 calories a day. Recovered Kirsty from Newbury, Berkshire, would obsessively exercise up to three hours a day and within a year had dropped from 10st 10lbs to 6st. Her obsession with size was worsened by the growing thigh gap trend, a look popularised on Instagram by users including ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Millie Mackintosh.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A woman whose daughter committed suicide after being raped as a child, has revealed she donated her organs - saving four peoples’ lives .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .