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.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
She is about to start driving and soon will be able to legally buy alcohol and get married, but Poppy Webb-Jones still looks and thinks like a ten-year-old girl .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .