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.
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
