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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .