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 .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .

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 transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .