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.'
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .