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.
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .