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.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .