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.'
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
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What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
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FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
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