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
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .