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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .