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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
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THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .