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.'
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 .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
