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* .

Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

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 .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .

INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .