Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

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

A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .