A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants. Disgusted mourners have arrived at their loved ones graves to find penalty notices insensitively stuck to the headstones, demanding money for having more than one pot plant. Several visitors to Alfreton Cemetery in Derbyshire were met with a letter from Amber Valley Borough Council stating they had to pay for a garden permit.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
