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

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .

In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .