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
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
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 .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .