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.'
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .