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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .