CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory. From the bustling metropolis of London to the tranquility of Cornwall, one photographer captures the stark and stunning contrast. These photographs were taken by Italian photographer Alessio Andreani. The 26 year old says: ‘London is where I live now, after moving from Italy recently.'
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .