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 COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
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Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .