FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .