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
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .