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.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .