SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased. The unusual ‘cremorials’ are tributes to lost loved ones created using cremated ashes. These macabre keepsakes are being offered as an alternative to more traditional forms of remembering the dead. Swedish funeral company Miraj have been offering the service for eight years and produce diamonds from ashes in a variety of colours and shapes for a price between £2,360 and £15,750.
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 .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .