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 .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .

A mum-of-one was left looking like a ‘monster’ after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to hair dye while pregnant .

A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .