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.
THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
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 .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .