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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .