FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .

A woman has taken her house back in time - by spending £10,000 to transform it into her Victorian dream home .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .