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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .