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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
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 .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
