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 once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
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