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.
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .