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.
Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .
A man has spent almost £100K on lip fillers, Botox and designer clothing in a bid to look like Kim Kardashian .
A schoolboy is the envy of his friends due to a one in 14-million condition which means he can only eat FRY-UPS to survive .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .