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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CROC VS BAMBI

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KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

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ADORABLE OWL EMBRACES THE 'RUNNING MAN' CHALLENGE

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PEEKABOO SQUIRRELS EMERGE FROM THEIR NEST

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