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 cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .