From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy. Ranging from the morning sunrise to the night sky, the images catch these calm and tranquil settings in all their glory. Taken by photographer Alessio Andreani, 24, they depict the different moods for each shot, alternating from the bright and cheery greenery of Italy, to the dark and still rivers of France. The wonderful shots, taken throughout 2012, also manage to display the changing colours of the mountains and lakes, from oranges to yellows and purples to blues.….
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Sarah Gould, before weight loss Mum told "get down the gym fatty" -A 20 stone woman who was told "get down the gym fatty" on a night out has shed a third of her weight in time for her dream wedding .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .