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.
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .