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.
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
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 .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
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 .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .