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 group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A GIRL nicknamed JAWS by bullies who taunted her because of her underbite is em-bracing her new post-surgery life .
A young makeup artist has hit back at vile internet trolls who dubbed her a 'swamp creature' and 'ugly' for exposing her troubled skin in online makeup tutorials .