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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .
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 .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .
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 .
WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .