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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .