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.
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .