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.A month of torrential downpours has seen some parts of England suffer the wettest January since records began more than 100 years ago, and the start of February is not looking promising.
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .
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 .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .