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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .