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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
