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.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .