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

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a ‘thigh gap’, she didn'’t realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .

A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .

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 .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .