Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl. Born Zachariah, the psychology student hated wearing boys’ clothes and longed to wear frilly dresses and makeup. She even became the captain of her school’s netball team. After leaving school at 16, Ashlee knew she couldn’t live as a boy anymore, and with the support of her parents Elizabeth, 50, and Elwyn, 65, began to live as a girl. But her GP was less supportive, and when Ashlee asked to go on hormone therapy to complete her transformation, he turned her down for being too young
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .