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 mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .