The week's best images in Somerset include Bridgwater Carnival, a major car fire and hedgehogs.

Rescuers say fireworks can upset hedgehogs and can also cause a hog mother to abandon her babies.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature says hedgehogs are suffering a rapid decline.

Alderney Animal Welfare Society says it is seeing a "worryingly large number" of sick hedgehogs.

People are being asked to "compost and consume" their pumpkins to cut down on harmful waste.

A wildlife charity is asking people to follow a three-point checklist to protect the creatures.

Changing weather patterns mean the mammals have more time to eat before hibernation.

Volunteers at a hedgehog hostel appeal for larger premises as its annual intake reaches capacity.