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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .