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 ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
