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 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 baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .