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.'
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .