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.
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .