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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .