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 five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

Sarah Gould, before weight loss Mum told "get down the gym fatty" -A 20 stone woman who was told "get down the gym fatty" on a night out has shed a third of her weight in time for her dream wedding .

THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .