Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full.But less than 18 months ago little Kaiya Jackson was clinging to life in a hospital bed, rigged up to countless wires and bravely battling a deadly brain bug.Kaiya, now two, spent her first Christmas in hospital after a severe case of bacterial meningitis ravaged her body and doctors were forced to remove all of her fingers and her right foot just to give her a chance of life again.Then last Christmas, it was reported how little Kaiya was able to enjoy a festive meal for the first time ever using specially adapted cutlery that attaches to her wrist.Now, the determined tot is making new strides after receiving her first prosthetic leg - and her first ever pair of walking shoes.
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A mother-of-one has revealed how a neighbour’s friend ‘mauled’ her face, leaving her scarred for life .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .