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 lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
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Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .