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.
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .