A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A*. Phoebe Grace, from Ashford, Kent, was diagnosed with scoliosis in October 2013, and this summer underwent surgery to correct the severe 50 and 55 degree curves in her contorted spine. Despite being just weeks away from major spine surgery, the 16-year-old was determined to complete her last dance performance in June.
THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .