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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OUT-STANDING FIREFIGHTER BREAKS ENDURANCE WORLD RECORD

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SMILEY GECKO POSES FOR THE CAMERA

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FOSTER FAMILY FACE LOSING THEIR HOME AFTER SIGNING UP TO GOVT HOMES SCHEME

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SURREAL WILDLIFE

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ABANDONED CARE HOME LIES FORGOTTEN

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HITCHHIKING BIRDS

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AMAZING 3D DRAWINGS

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PLAYFUL ELEPHANTS MAKE A SPLASH

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BUBBLE BLOWING BEAR

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GRANDMOTHER KICKED OFF FLIGHT FOR ASSAULT AFTER TOUCHING ATTENDANTS ARM

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