A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .

A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .