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 .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

Britons have finally received some good news about the weather with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees this weekend .

The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .