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*. Phoebe Grace, from Ashford, Kent, was diagnosed with scoliosis in October 2013, and this summer underwent surgery to correct the severe 50 and 55 degree curves in her contorted spine. Despite being just weeks away from major spine surgery, the 16-year-old was determined to complete her last dance performance in June.
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .