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.
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
If you're ever struggling to find a use for your old VHS tapes you might want to take a tip from this innovative artist .
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A woman who had three botched nose jobs finally feels pretty after forking out £8 .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .