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.'
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
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A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
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Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .