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.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
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 .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .