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 reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .
Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
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 .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .