The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery. With the sun rising on the horizon, the beautiful vistas overlook one of the most dangerous seas in Europe. The Iroise Sea was the site of more than 30 shipwrecks between 1888 and 1904, which led to extra lighthouses being built on the coast. Italian Alessio Andreani photographed three lighthouses when he visited France.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .