A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy. Alessio Andreani, of London, travelled to several spectacular settings, including Durdle Door in Dorset, England and South Stack lighthouse in Holyhead, Wales, where he photographed the Milky Way as it illuminated the scenery below. The 27-year-old, who is originally from Loreto, Italy, says: "When I take photographs of the Milky Way and stare up at all those stars, it reminds me of just how tiny I am......
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
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BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .