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.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .