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.
From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .
A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
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 woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .