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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .