A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life. Vikki Horsman, 21, suffered horrific burns after jealous Mohammed Rafiq, 80, paid two thugs to throw sulphuric acid in her face, four months after she broke up with him. The care assistant from Smethwick, West Midlands, says: “The attack has completely changed my life. 'I’m scarred for life and the mental scars may never go.'
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .
Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .