Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror. She had every reason to be proud. In the space of a year, she had lost an incredible 17 stone. Her weight dropped from 37st 1lbs to 19st 7lbs, and she slipped into a dress before gazing at her newly svelte figure. With her smokey eye makeup and black skater dress, she could have been glamming up for a night on the tiles with her girlfriends. Instead, it was Halloween, 2013, and Ava was hiding a huge secret. Born a boy named William, it was the first time she had ever dressed as a girl – and everything fell into place.
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A little boy aged FIVE bravely delivered his newborn brother - then promptly saved his life .
THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .
A man has lost an incredible 20st after his addiction to food left him £15k in debt .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .