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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ADORABLE BABY ORANGUTAN PLAYS WITH MUM

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WHITE TAILED EAGLES FIGHT FOR FOOD

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