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.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .
Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .