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......
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .