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.
These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Brave Amy, 18, has waived her anonymity to tell how she jailed rapist Philip Sims-Neighbour, 37, of Hylton Road, Worcester .
The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .
Pic By HotSpot Media - REVELLER'S NEW BEST FRIEND -IN PIC- MEET the revellers new best friend – an interactive sign that will direct you to the nearest happy hour .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .