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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .