A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners. Lauren Adcock, 28, of Walsall, West Midlands, was viciously assaulted by Jajay Flynn, 26, in a terrifying three hour ordeal after he burnt her with a lighter and cigarettes. Eventually she managed to escape and fled to hospital where scans revealed she had suffered fractures to her hand, as well as horrific burns, and multiple bruises. In September, Flynn was jailed for five-and-a-half years at Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to two counts of wounding with intent of grievous bodily harm.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
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Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
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WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .