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 photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

A mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids .