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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A GIRL nicknamed JAWS by bullies who taunted her because of her underbite is em-bracing her new post-surgery life .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .