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.
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
