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 toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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 .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .