Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full.But less than 18 months ago little Kaiya Jackson was clinging to life in a hospital bed, rigged up to countless wires and bravely battling a deadly brain bug.Kaiya, now two, spent her first Christmas in hospital after a severe case of bacterial meningitis ravaged her body and doctors were forced to remove all of her fingers and her right foot just to give her a chance of life again.Then last Christmas, it was reported how little Kaiya was able to enjoy a festive meal for the first time ever using specially adapted cutlery that attaches to her wrist.Now, the determined tot is making new strides after receiving her first prosthetic leg - and her first ever pair of walking shoes.
For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .
A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .