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.'
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
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 GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .