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 US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .