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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .