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.
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
Brave Amy, 18, has waived her anonymity to tell how she jailed rapist Philip Sims-Neighbour, 37, of Hylton Road, Worcester .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
A GIRL nicknamed JAWS by bullies who taunted her because of her underbite is em-bracing her new post-surgery life .
A woman who had three botched nose jobs finally feels pretty after forking out £8 .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .