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
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .