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.
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .