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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .