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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .