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 is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .
This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .