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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .