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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
