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 young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
Two sisters from Hampshire who suffered botched nose jobs have spent £19 .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .
A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .