A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN. Nicole Gray, 22, has anaphylaxis, a life -threatening condition that lands her in intensive care six times a year. The brave Scot from Musselburgh, Edinburgh, is also unable to digest food properly and has a feeding tube fitted. Despite her debilitating illnesses, the student beat off hundreds of applicants to win Miss East Lothian Galaxy 2016.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .