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

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

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

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .