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.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .