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.
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 .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .