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 man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .