‘PEG-LEG’ AMPUTEE OVERCOMES BULLIES TO MODEL LINGERIE

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.

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ADORABLE NEWBORN SEALS PLAY IN SNOW

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EMPTY LONDON UNDERGROUND

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MANDELA MEMORIAL

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

STUNNING ICEBERGS

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STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .

£10,000 REWARD FOR JOHN ANSLOW

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ANTS IN TUG OF WAR

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

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ENGLISH SEASIDE SPLIT SHOTS

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