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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SURREAL WILDLIFE

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ABANDONED PLAZA HOTEL

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SMALLEST HOUSE IN THE UK

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BOARDER” COLLIES AND SURF MAD MUTTS HIT THE WAVES

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VETERAN BEATEN IN REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND ATTACK

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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