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 woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A teenager bullied for having birthmarks all over her body now hopes to become a Hollywood actress to show girls that beauty comes from being unique .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .