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.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
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 .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .