A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings. From the rocky coast of Cornwall to grassy cliffs on the Isle of Skye, Alessio Andreani pictured lighthouses in five beautiful locations. The 26-year-old, of London, says: "I love taking photos of lighthouses. They probably are my favourite subject in photography. "They are one of the few man-made constructions that I feel actually add something to the landscape, and I love how they are able to face big waves and terrible weather for a really long time."
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .