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.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .