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 aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .