While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .

When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .

A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .