While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun. Laura Martindale, 26, suffers from a severe allergic reaction called Actinic Prurigo, which causes her skin to burn and break out in a rash when exposed to UVA and UVB light. At home, the full-time mum keeps the curtains and blinds closed during the day, and when she steps outside, she is forced to wear long sleeved tops and gloves, as well as high factor 50 suncream.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
The Royal Mail moggy, who is now facing eviction from the premises – MEET the Royal Mail moggy facing eviction from the sorting room by an ‘elf n’ safety diktat .
A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
This Robin Reliant appears to have taken a wrong turn after it ended up 15 feet high up in a TREE .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .