Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A woman has revealed how cruel bullies taunted her daily at school, calling her names like 'pig nose' and 'no nose' .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .