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.
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
When Kylie Holgate discovered her fiancé was having an affair, her world came crashing down .
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 .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .