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
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
