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.
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .