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 whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
She is about to start driving and soon will be able to legally buy alcohol and get married, but Poppy Webb-Jones still looks and thinks like a ten-year-old girl .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .