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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .