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.
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .