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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
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The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
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A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
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AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
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A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .