POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline.Exploding from the looming clouds, the flashes of lightning create an impressive display for the residents of Sassari, a city on the island of Sardinia, which sits to the west of Italy.Watching as bolts of lightning hit the Mediterranean Sea, photographer and student Daniele Macis stood on his rooftop and captured the phenomenon that took place earlier this month.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .