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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KRYPONITE BEACH

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THE UNDERWATER WONDERLAND

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MYSTERY OF THE CROOKED COTTAGE

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GRAND PRIX-INSPIRED ESPRESSO MACHINE

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SUNBATHING MEERKAT MAKES THE MOST OF UK SUN

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ENGLISH SEASIDE SPLIT SHOTS

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BIKINI DIVER SWIMS WITH SHARKS

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FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

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