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.
A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .
Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A personal trainer who was dumped over a life-changing sleep disorder has finally found love .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .
WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .