BBC News In Pictures

A gallery of some of the winning pictures from this year's Wellcome Photography Prize.

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around England.

Thunder, lightning and heavy downpours follow a prolonged period of dry weather across the country.

Photographer Paul Campbell followed four cyclists from Aberdeen as they tackled the 516-mile Highlands route.

Meet the people who work to keep Dennis Severs' 18th Century house in Spitalfields open.

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around England.

Fulani herders are usually found in forests herding cattle but when they go to cities, they dress in style.

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 16 and 23 July.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Thunder storms hit the East of England as temperatures of 30C (85F) turned to heavy rain and hail.

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around England.

Caribbean and Latin American photography features in the fourth Annual Latin American Foto Festival.

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

Danish Siddiqui, an award-winning photographer with Reuters news agency, is killed on assignment.

Record rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks, leaving at least 122 dead in Germany and Belgium.