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.
Two sisters from Hampshire who suffered botched nose jobs have spent £19 .
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
When Kylie Holgate discovered her fiancé was having an affair, her world came crashing down .
A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .