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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .