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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
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 Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .