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.
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A talented artist has created artwork with a KICKIN' twist by painting on his pregnant wife's bump .