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 BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .