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 woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .
A miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .
A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .
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A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
High street giant Harvey Nichols has come under fire for a "disgusting" ad campaign that depicts a woman peeing herself .