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 Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .