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 Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .