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

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age .

A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .

AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .

A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .

BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .