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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .