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.
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .