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.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .