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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
