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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .