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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .