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. Laura Martindale, 26, suffers from a severe allergic reaction called Actinic Prurigo, which causes her skin to burn and break out in a rash when exposed to UVA and UVB light. At home, the full-time mum keeps the curtains and blinds closed during the day, and when she steps outside, she is forced to wear long sleeved tops and gloves, as well as high factor 50 suncream.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
Meet the sisters who have both been diagnosed with a one in 3 .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .