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.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .