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.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .