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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
High street giant Harvey Nichols has come under fire for a "disgusting" ad campaign that depicts a woman peeing herself .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .