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* .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

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

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .