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
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 BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .