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.
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .
A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .