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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .