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 former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .
A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age .
Britons have finally received some good news about the weather with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees this weekend .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .