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 family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .