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
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .