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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .