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.
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A couple from Bristol have told that they are often mistaken for father and daughter because of their huge 36 year age gap .
WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .