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.
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .