CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory. From the bustling metropolis of London to the tranquility of Cornwall, one photographer captures the stark and stunning contrast. These photographs were taken by Italian photographer Alessio Andreani. The 26 year old says: ‘London is where I live now, after moving from Italy recently.'
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
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 .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .