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* .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

A shameless internet troll, who targets young girls online for fun, has slammed victims of cyber-bulling as WEAK .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .