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.
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .