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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A Hereford woman has lost 10st 3lbs after ditching her £260-a-month takeaway habit .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .