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 Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .
A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .
Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .
A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .