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.
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
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 .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .