An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .

From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

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 .

A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .

SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .

SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .

A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .

A dog whose forehead skin was so heavy that he was going blind has finally seen his owner again after undergoing a £1K FACELIFT .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .