A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy. Alessio Andreani, of London, travelled to several spectacular settings, including Durdle Door in Dorset, England and South Stack lighthouse in Holyhead, Wales, where he photographed the Milky Way as it illuminated the scenery below. The 27-year-old, who is originally from Loreto, Italy, says: "When I take photographs of the Milky Way and stare up at all those stars, it reminds me of just how tiny I am......
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A mum has warned of the dangers of child eating disorders, after her 10-year-old daughter developed anorexia when school bullies branded her ‘FAT’ .
A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .