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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BRAVE DIVER FEEDS SHARKS DEADLY FISH

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LIFE ON THE LINE: SLUM LIES NEXT TO ACTIVE RAILWAY

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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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