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.
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .