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 woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .

NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .