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.
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
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 .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .