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 released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .