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.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
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* .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .