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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GLACIER ICE CLIMBING

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SMALLEST HOUSE IN THE UK

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GRANDMOTHER KICKED OFF FLIGHT FOR ASSAULT AFTER TOUCHING ATTENDANTS ARM

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STORM CHASER PHOTOGRAPHS STUNNING EXTREME WEATHER

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CHEEKY SQUIRREL STICKS TONGUE OUT

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EUROSTAR-BUCKS

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