An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs. Despite receiving the meningitis C vaccination as a baby, Kye Vincent was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia earlier this year on Mother’s Day, just six days after his baby sister, Layla was born. The deadly illness ravaged his body and medics were forced to induce him into a coma to give him the best chance of survival. Thankfully, the plucky youngster has battled against the odds and is looking forward to spending Christmas with his family in his new adapted home.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
