A mum-of-two has revealed how her childhood friend of 20 years attacked her with a cosh and broke her nose in a vicious attack. Stephanie Ayre-McManus, 32, from South Tyneside, was left with a permanent scar on her nose and now suffers seizures and migraines as a result of Robert Averre’s mindless actions. Last month, the 33-year-old pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon, and received an 18 -month suspended sentence. Now, Stephanie is speaking out to raise awareness of senseless violence and the devastating impact it leaves on victims.
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
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HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
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A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .