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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .