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.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .