An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .