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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
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 .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .