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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
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 .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .