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.
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .