A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs'. When Vicky Travers' two-year-old daughter Amber was struck down with the deadly brain bug last year, she could only watch helplessly as doctors took the tot's legs and arms in a series of traumatic surgeries. Now, just over seven months later, the plucky youngster has bounced back and is getting used to her new prosthetic limbs. Vicky, 24, feared her daughter might never walk again But when Amber stood up on her new legs at their home in Liverpool earlier this month, she was able to wear her favourite pink boots for the first time since her horrific ordeal
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
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 .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .