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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .