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 .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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 .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .