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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .