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.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
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A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .