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
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .