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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
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 .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .