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.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .