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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .