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 .

CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A shameless internet troll, who targets young girls online for fun, has slammed victims of cyber-bulling as WEAK .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .

A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .