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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A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

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RECORD BREAKING WATERMELON

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK

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BAITBALL READY TO POP

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THE END OF THE WORLD CINEMA

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CROCODILE CAVE DIVING PENSIONER

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