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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
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 .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .