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 group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .