While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun. Laura Martindale, 26, suffers from a severe allergic reaction called Actinic Prurigo, which causes her skin to burn and break out in a rash when exposed to UVA and UVB light. At home, the full-time mum keeps the curtains and blinds closed during the day, and when she steps outside, she is forced to wear long sleeved tops and gloves, as well as high factor 50 suncream.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
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 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .