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.'
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .