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Grey castle ruins are illuminated by thousands of stars in the sky. The milky way is visible, as are shooting stars. In the foreground, there is a silhouette of a man looking up at the sky with a torch.

Where are the region's 'best' photography spots?

Award-winning North East and Cumbria photographer Owen Humphreys shares his favourite spots.

The hermit crab is pink and orange with two bright blue eyes. It is pictured among delicate white anemone-like sea life.

Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2025

The winning images were taken across Scotland, including in the Highlands and Fife.

Planet Earth seen from space. It looks blue with white swirls and is surrounded by black

The first colour photo of Earth from the Moon

Witness History tells the story of the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.

A composite image shows Emma Stone on the right, Wunmi Mosaku in the middle, and Kate Hudson on the right, all in eye-catching dresses at the Oscars red carpet.

Oscars red carpet: Stars and fashion

Hollywood's biggest stars turn on the style as they walk the red carpet for the glittering ceremony.

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A photo of a bright meteor with a trail

Footage captures meteor crossing the sky

Experts say the meteor, seen in the early hours of Monday, likely burned up over the North Sea.

Two women with blonde hair in an art gallery looking at photographs of the British royal family on a wall.

Touring exhibition showcases royal photography

Jeremy Kimmel at The Amelia Scott says the town has been shaped by centuries of royal connections.

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Your pictures of Scotland: 4 - 10 April

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

A British Airways jet and a bird of prey in a blue sky. The perspective makes them look almost the same size and on a collision course.

Big Picture: This week's images from the South

The best images sent to us from Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire.

Flames coming out of the roof of a restaurant. Firefighters on the ground are aiming hoses of water at the roof.

The week in pictures: Suffolk

Life and events in Suffolk are captured in a series of images.

Two polar bears standing on their hind legs on snowy tundra, facing each other and touching forepaws, with a dark blue sky in the background.

In pictures: 16 incredible photos from late Planet Earth cameraman

Allan working alongside Sir David Attenborough on BBC documentaries including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and frozen Planet.

Side by side edit of a pink jellyfish in the ocean on the right hand side, and a photograph of a freediver just below the shore on the left hand side.

Student spends his nights freediving to film UK's marine life

Iestyn Morgan has fallen in love with discovering the animals that live off Wales' coastline.

Nature photographer Doug Allan with penguins behind him

Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal

The acclaimed wildlife cameraman and photographer died after becoming unwell.

a man in a yellow jacket and furry hat with a large camera standing on a stretch of snow with hundreds of penguins in the background

Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies after falling ill in Nepal

The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.

Doug Allan - selfie of man in puffer jacket and woolly hat, holding large camera in a snowy location surrounded by penguins

Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal

The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.

A picture of a dog, a picture of an old red car and a picture of a water scene in Middlesbrough, all placed on a wooden table top.

Photography project aims to capture town's pride

Middlesbrough residents are capturing images using a range of photography techniques.

Owen Humphreys is taking a picture with his long lens camera. He has one eye behind the device, with the other looking at the beach scene ahead. Humphreys is bald and is wearing a single black earring and a black puffer jacket.

My 30 years photographing the North East and Cumbria

From the Angel of the North to Sycamore Gap, a news snapper looks back on the moments of his career.

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