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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .