A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners. Lauren Adcock, 28, of Walsall, West Midlands, was viciously assaulted by Jajay Flynn, 26, in a terrifying three hour ordeal after he burnt her with a lighter and cigarettes. Eventually she managed to escape and fled to hospital where scans revealed she had suffered fractures to her hand, as well as horrific burns, and multiple bruises. In September, Flynn was jailed for five-and-a-half years at Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to two counts of wounding with intent of grievous bodily harm.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .
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COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .
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A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .