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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
