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.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .