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.
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .
This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .
Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .