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 US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
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SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
