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 woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
Pic By HotSpot Media - REVELLER'S NEW BEST FRIEND -IN PIC- MEET the revellers new best friend – an interactive sign that will direct you to the nearest happy hour .