Monday 22 September 2014

Picture Galleries

The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from Britain and around the world, covering a variety of topics from politics and current events to celebrity and royalty.

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Pictures of the day

Lightning forks over the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol in the early hours. The UK was hit by violent thunder storms last night with flash flooding reported in areas.

Swimming with whale sharks, playful tigers and the Scottish Referendum

Scotland referendum: in pics

Disappointed 'Yes' voters and campaigners reacting to Scotland's decision to stay in the union at George Square in Glasgow

The latest photos from the Scottish independence campaigns

Mosul's downfall in pictures

Photos from 1932 compared with shots of the Iraqi city today under IS control

Intimate pictures of the stars

Art Photography

Michael White's personal photo album of A-list celebrities

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Pictures of the day

Mount Slamet spews lava and gas during an eruption as seen from Pandansari village in Brebes, Central Java, Indonesia

An erupting volcano, daredevil slackliners and a lost E-Type found

London Zoo photo contest

London Zoo reveals winners of the ZSL Animal Photography Prize 2014

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California wildfires

A firefighter battling the King Fire watches as a backfire burns along Highway 50 in Fresh Pond, California. The fire led officials to call on about 400 people to evacuate from areas threatened by the blaze, Cal Fire spokeswoman Alyssa Smith said.

Hundreds evacuated as forests and homes are destroyed

Pictures of the day

This adorable little wombat is recovering well after being left orphaned by a car accident. The unnamed youngster is now 8 months old and was brought into the Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia after being discovered by the side of the road.

A baby wombat, Britain's narrowest house and a fruity superhero

iPhone 6 Plus teardown

What is inside the Apple iPhone 6 Plus? iFixit teardown Apple's latest mobile phone.

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The dog-eating anaconda

A 17ft anaconda which ate a pet dog seen blindfolded with a t-shirt is examined by Mano Bascoules on March 20, 2013 in Montsinery, French Guiana.
MATHS teacher Sebastien Bascoules captured a massive 17ft anaconda which ate his friendís dog in French Guiana. The 39-year-old old wrestled the huge serpent out of a river close to his friendís house, blindfolded it and left it in his bathtub over night. With the help of his friends and young sons Sebastien then released the 175lb anaconda into a large river six miles away.

Seventeen foot snake captured after it eats pet dog in French Guiana

The D and AD Annual 2014

The guide to the celebrated work from the D and AD Awards 2014

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In-tents views

Oleg Grigoryev captures the beauty of Tajikstan from inside his tent

Celebrity sightings

Featuring Eva Longoria, Quentin Tarantino and Justin Timberlake

The Supreme Price by Joanna Lipper

The Supreme Price is a feature length documentary film that traces the evolution of the Pro-Democracy Movement in Nigeria

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Dogs' home fire: in pictures

Donations pour in after 50 dogs die in blaze at dogs' home in Manchester

Bardarbunga eruption

Dramatic image of the Holuhraun eruption in which lava spews out from craters as molten rock flows into a river down the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland

Stunning images of Iceland's active volcano erupting by Orvar Atli Porgeirsson

Top celebrities hit BGC's trading floor in support of Charity Day

Damian Lewis, Amanda Holden and Jack Whitehall

Celebrities hit the trading floor for annual 9/11 charity event

Guinness World Records

New entries into the world famous book of records.

Residential tower in Russia engulfed in flames

Teargas fired as relatives of fleeing Syrians get too close to Syria-Turkey border

Turkey fires teargas at Syrian refugees

Andrew Marr does impression of Gordon Brown

SpaceX ship on its way to ISS, carrying first 3D printer for astronauts

SpaceX blasts 3D printer to International Space Station

Apple fan drops new iPhone 6 on live TV

Beauty School: eyebrow defining rules

Amazon warriors confront illegal loggers

Tribal inhabitants of protected territory send out patrols to expel illegal loggers and monitor exploited areas

Dr Ian Paisley, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, has died aged 88

Dr Ian Paisley in pictures

The life and career of the former Democratic Unionist Party leader

Underwater Puppies

Photographs of puppies underwater by Seth Casteel

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Plasticine masterpieces

Ukrainian artist Svitlana Postelga recreates artworks with modelling clay

UK news

The week in pictures

Residents riding plastic boats seek higher ground after continued monsoon rains triggered by tropical storm Fung-Wong have inundated parts of Marikina in Manila, Philippines

A round-up of our favourite photographs of the week

The faces of Alex: hope gives way to gloom

Foreign Secretary criticised for 'showing our hand' over British hostage

Downton Abbey series 5: first look

Karl Lagerfeld's most outrageous insults

Animal photos of the week

Philippine beauty queens kiss a recently-hatched Humboldt penguin chick at Manila Ocean Park

All creatures great and small in our ever popular animal gallery

Photos from the International Space Station

Stars at Milan Fashion Week

See which shows dedicated followers of fashion Heidi Klum, Kate Moss and Amy Adams have been watching in Milan

AmfAR’s Milan gala draws in a model crowd

Billy Connolly: 30 great quotes

100 funny jokes by 100 comedians

Style Tips From The Week's Best Dressed

Behind Hollywood's closed door

The 15 worst movies on Netflix UK

Jazz stars photographed by Terry Cryer

Americana Music Awards 2014 in pictures

Jackson Browne: 25 great songs

Royalty

Prince Harry at 30

Prince Harry is presented with an 'I AM 30' football top by the German Invictus team at the Aquatics Centre during the Invictus Games

Prince Harry: 30 pictures marking his 30th birthday

Prince Harry's sporting visit to Brazil

The Duke of Edinburgh turns 93

The Diamond Jubilee State Coach

Inside Ralph Lauren and Prince William's Windsor Castle gala

Jazz stars photographed by Terry Cryer

Sammy Davis Jr, Eartha Kitt and Count Basie

Music

Terry Cryer is one of the UK's most renowned photographers. Between 1954 and 1960 he took pictures of jazz and blues musicians. As a new exhibition opens, he tells Martin Chilton the stories behind photographs of Louis Armstrong, Earth Kitt and Sammy Davis Jr

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