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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
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A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .
While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THE UK’S STRONGEST SCHOOLGIRL attributes her success to the bendy-body condition that once left her body wracked in pain .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .