AERIALS OF FLOODING ON SOMERSET LEVELS

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise

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FISH FIGHT

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SPELLBINDING ENGLISH STAR TRAILS

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THE ENCHANTING FOREST OF FIREFLIES

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BRAVE LEOPARD BEFRIENDS A CROC

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FIRST FEMALE JACKASS

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SPECTACULAR BODY ART

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SNEAKY OTTER

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NOT FIT FOR DOGS - RSPCA RESCUERS FIND ANIMALS IN SHOCKING FILTH

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PEEKABOO SQUIRRELS EMERGE FROM THEIR NEST

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