AERIAL PICTURES OF FURTHER FLOODING AS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire. Parts of Britain are at risk of further flooding as the Met Office forecasts more heavy rain in coming days.

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100K BARONESS THATCHER COLLECTION

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WAVES FROZEN IN TIME

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ABANDONED HOBBIT HOUSE

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SNOWHERE TO HIDE MY NUTS! RARE RED SQUIRRELS FROLIC IN THE SNOW

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STUNNING ICEBERGS

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BOSTON BOMBING AFTERMATH - 17TH APRIL

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UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP

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BRITISH BEACH-LIFE SPLIT SHOTS

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

KRYPONITE BEACH

LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .

POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO

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ADORABLE OWLS SHELTER FROM THE RAIN

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RESCUE TURTLES OPEN WIDE FOR DINNER

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