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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
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 .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .