Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight. Muchelney has been cut off because of flooded roads for almost a month. As a result, an hourly boat is the only means by which residents can get out of the village to do day-to-day tasks like going to the shops or visiting the doctor. Some of those affected spoke about what they are facing and whether they feel the situation could have been avoided.
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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 .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .