A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .

A woman left disfigured and traumatised by an addiction to lip filler injections has issued a warning to others searching for the perfect pout after the plastic chemicals nearly killed her .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .

A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .

Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .