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.
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .
While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .