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 small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
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* .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .