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.
A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .
The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
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Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
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A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .