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.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .