A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A*. Phoebe Grace, from Ashford, Kent, was diagnosed with scoliosis in October 2013, and this summer underwent surgery to correct the severe 50 and 55 degree curves in her contorted spine. Despite being just weeks away from major spine surgery, the 16-year-old was determined to complete her last dance performance in June.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .