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 tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
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She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
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THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .
A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .