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.
Marisah pictured today with scarring to her left arm - A mother-of-one has revealed how she almost died after suffering a seizure whilst driving that caused her car to crash into a tree and burst into flames .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A mum-of-two has revealed how her childhood friend of 20 years attacked her with a cosh and broke her nose in a vicious attack .