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.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
