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 curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .