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
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .