An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A woman has taken her house back in time - by spending £10,000 to transform it into her Victorian dream home .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
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 .
A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .