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 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 .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .