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.
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .