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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .