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.
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .