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......
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .