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.'
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A man has lost an incredible 20st after his addiction to food left him £15k in debt .
FEAST your eyes on the £500K coin-covered Range Rover that could be the world’s most blinged-out car .
In 2021, Anneka Watkinson, now 37, from Lancashire, met Chris, now 40 .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .