AERIAL PICTURES OF FURTHER FLOODING AS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire. Parts of Britain are at risk of further flooding as the Met Office forecasts more heavy rain in coming days.

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REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

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CHINESE FISHERMEN FISHING WITH RARE TECHNIQUE

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ABANDONED CALIFORNIAN GOLD RUSH TOWN

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COUGAR: I FELL FOR MAN 18YRS MY JUNIOR BUT MY SONS DIDN'T COME TO OUR WEDDING

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ADORABLE PENGUINS HATCH AT UK ZOO

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MENINGITIS BOY TAKES FIRST STEPS ON PROSTHETIC LIMBS

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RARE BRONTE POEM FETCHES £92K AT AUCTION

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 .

TRIPLE AMPUTEE SOLDIER FINDS LOVE WITH BLONDE BOMBSHELL RALLY DRIVER

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .

OUT-STANDING FIREFIGHTER BREAKS ENDURANCE WORLD RECORD

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FRIENDLY TOAD READY FOR HIS CLOSE UP

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SPECTACULAR AURORA BOREALIS

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