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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
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 .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .