A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model. For ten years, Mikki Leigh, 34, suffered from the auto-immune disease, which sees the immune system attack the tissues and organs in the body. Cruelly, she was labelled an ‘acid attack and dog mauling victim’ by strangers. But for the last two years, Mikki has been in remission from the disease thanks to a 'wonder drug'. The trainee accountant, from Sheffield, has since appeared in modelling campaigns and now wants to raise awareness of the illness for other sufferers.
A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
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A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .
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A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
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A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .