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 small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .