STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event. Shot over the Grand Canyon and even downtown Los Angeles, these amazing images of lightning were taken by American photographer Scott Stulberg, 57. His love of lightning led him to move to the state of Arizona, renowned for its high frequency of storms. ‘No matter where I am, I always feel like a little kid again when I see lightning,’says Scott, of Sedona, Arizona.
Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .