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 .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .