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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .