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.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .