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.
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .