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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .