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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
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 .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .