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.
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .