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 photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .