The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery. With the sun rising on the horizon, the beautiful vistas overlook one of the most dangerous seas in Europe. The Iroise Sea was the site of more than 30 shipwrecks between 1888 and 1904, which led to extra lighthouses being built on the coast. Italian Alessio Andreani photographed three lighthouses when he visited France.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
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WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .