A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life. Vikki Horsman, 21, suffered horrific burns after jealous Mohammed Rafiq, 80, paid two thugs to throw sulphuric acid in her face, four months after she broke up with him. The care assistant from Smethwick, West Midlands, says: “The attack has completely changed my life. 'I’m scarred for life and the mental scars may never go.'
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .