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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .