An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .

THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .