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.
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MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
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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 .
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A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
