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.
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .