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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .