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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
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 .