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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .