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.'
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
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In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
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Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
