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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .