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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .