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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .