A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life. Vikki Horsman, 21, suffered horrific burns after jealous Mohammed Rafiq, 80, paid two thugs to throw sulphuric acid in her face, four months after she broke up with him. The care assistant from Smethwick, West Midlands, says: “The attack has completely changed my life. 'I’m scarred for life and the mental scars may never go.'
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
AN anorexic woman whose heart stopped after she starved herself to 3st has revealed that ‘dying’ for a minute helped shock her into recovery .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .
A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .