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.'
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
