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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .