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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CLIMBERS TACKLE 200FT TOTEM POLE

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SMALLEST HOUSE IN THE UK

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JOLY THE WOLLY FALLS FOR PARKING PRANK

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TOY CAR ADVENTURES

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BRAZEN COPS PARK IN RESTRICTED BAY

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MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS

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REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

VISOR FASHION FAIL

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HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .