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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .