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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .