Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years. To others, he appeared to be the perfect partner, but behind closed doors, he was a bully. He'd drink heavily and fly into rages. When the couple married last year, it was a dream wedding, but it was all for show. Back home, Shaun continued to drink and when Lauren finally had enough, he flipped and head-butted her unconscious leaving her scarred for life. He only received an 18 -month suspended sentence in March 2024 for ABH at North Staffordshire Justice Centre.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
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BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
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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 .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .