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 puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .