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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .