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.
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
