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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .