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.….
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .