A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house. In July 2011, Jo Thomson, 39, from Margate, Kent, dyed her hair using a Schwarzkopf XXL Live home dye kit in shade 'Cosmic Blue'. But despite carrying out the recommended patch test, she suffered a near-fatal allergic reaction that left her covered in boils and fighting for her sight. Now colour blind and allergic to the Sun, the mum-of-three has been diagnosed with agoraphobia, which makes her too anxious to leave the house alone.
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .