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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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 alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .