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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .