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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .