A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette. Louise Tanner, 50, from Worthing, West Sussex, couldn’t find a lighter, so decided to use the hob instead. But as she leaned over, her hair, which was caked in hairspray, instantly went up in flames. Louise was left with third degree burns on her head, face, ear and neck and has been left scarred for life.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .