Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror. She had every reason to be proud. In the space of a year, she had lost an incredible 17 stone. Her weight dropped from 37st 1lbs to 19st 7lbs, and she slipped into a dress before gazing at her newly svelte figure. With her smokey eye makeup and black skater dress, she could have been glamming up for a night on the tiles with her girlfriends. Instead, it was Halloween, 2013, and Ava was hiding a huge secret. Born a boy named William, it was the first time she had ever dressed as a girl – and everything fell into place.
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .