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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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH

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MESMERIZING STAR TRAILS

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TROUBLESOME PYLON MEETS EXPLOSIVE END

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FIGHTING BABOONS

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