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.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
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 .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .