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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .