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.
AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .
A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .
A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .
High street giant Harvey Nichols has come under fire for a "disgusting" ad campaign that depicts a woman peeing herself .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .