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.
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .