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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .