Surfers enjoy the last waves of the day against a backdrop more fitting of Hawai than Woolacombe, North Devon on what has been a fantastic sunny weekend in the UK.

Surfers enjoy the last waves of the day against a backdrop more fitting of Hawai than Woolacombe, North Devon on what has been a fantastic sunny weekend in the UK.

An artist and his huge beechwood sculpture titled 'St Joan of Arc'is reflected in Salisbury Cathedral font

An artist and his huge beechwood sculpture titled 'St Joan of Arc'is reflected in Salisbury Cathedral font

Two men's legs poke out from beneath a Union flag as they prepere for a plaque unveiling at the launch of the latest Southern Railway West Country Class locomotive No. 34046 named ‘Braunton’ at Lydeard starion near Taunton, Somerset

Two men's legs poke out from beneath a Union flag as they prepere for a plaque unveiling at the launch of the latest Southern Railway West Country Class locomotive No. 34046 named ‘Braunton’ at Lydeard starion near Taunton, Somerset

An aircraft flies past the moon over Somerset, UK as the Earth's satelite is its closest for years, producing a 'supermoon'

An aircraft flies past the moon over Somerset, UK as the Earth's satelite is its closest for years, producing a 'supermoon'

Huge waves crash against the harbour wall in Porthcawl, Wales

Huge waves crash against the harbour wall in Porthcawl, Wales

A soldier from Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment stands on 'stag' beneath Venus and jupiter, the two brightest lights in the clear Helmand Province desert sky, Afghanistan

A soldier from Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment stands on 'stag' beneath Venus and jupiter, the two brightest lights in the clear Helmand Province desert sky, Afghanistan

An avid England football fan chills out on his front doorstep at his semi-detached house in the Knowle West area of Bristol where he has adorned it with England flags

An avid England football fan chills out on his front doorstep at his semi-detached house in the Knowle West area of Bristol where he has adorned it with England flags

Two people inside a colourful balloon are silhouetted as the early morning sunlight strikes what is the top of the balloon as the crew prepare to inflate it at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Ashton Court, Bristol

Two people inside a colourful balloon are silhouetted as the early morning sunlight strikes what is the top of the balloon as the crew prepare to inflate it at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Ashton Court, Bristol

Hot air balloons, which lifted off from the main runway at Bristol International Airport for the first time in the airport's history, fly over the South West bathed in the glorious morning sun

Hot air balloons, which lifted off from the main runway at Bristol International Airport for the first time in the airport's history, fly over the South West bathed in the glorious morning sun

Revellers wearing heart costumes at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Somerset

Revellers wearing heart costumes at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Somerset

People on ski-doo's admire a halo, also known as a nimbus, icebow or Gloriole, which is an optical phenomenon produced by ice crystals and is produced by ice crystals in cirrus clouds high in the upper troposphere, on the island of Spitsbergen on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic circle as the Norwegian islands enter summer 'midnight sun' season

People on ski-doo's admire a halo, also known as a nimbus, icebow or Gloriole, which is an optical phenomenon produced by ice crystals and is produced by ice crystals in cirrus clouds high in the upper troposphere, on the island of Spitsbergen on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic circle as the Norwegian islands enter summer 'midnight sun' season

Schoolchildren spot the Olympic Flame at Bewdley train station during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay

Schoolchildren spot the Olympic Flame at Bewdley train station during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay

Features & Standalone

Pretty or quirky images submitted to the Press Association wire service

Standalone pictures, often sourced by the photographer on quieter news days, create their own picture story or help illustrate a feature

Standalones should be full of impact and the content, colour and composition used to make an arresting statement. Newspapers and their associated websites often use them on merit in galleries, such as the Guardian 'Eyewitness' series