An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .